The multidisciplinary surgical center team's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ana Karina Silva Da Rocha Tanaka,Liege Segabinazzi Lunardi,Flávia Giendreuczak Da Silva,Liziane Medianeira Calegari Rigon Gil

doi:10.1590/0034-7167-2020-0333

Abstract

Report on the implementation of assistance protocols in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic developed in the surgical center of a large university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul. Experience report on the implementation of paramentation and deworming assistance protocols by the multidisciplinary surgical center team in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, at a large university hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, held between March and April 2020. In the confrontation of the pandemic by the multidisciplinary team of the surgical center, the activities adopted in the development of its action plan were described in two moments. The multiprofessional team carried out educational training on the process of paramentation and deworming as well as the preparation of professionals in the care of the patient COVID-19. With the established routines and a large number of trained professionals, it was possible to observe a better preparation of the multidisciplinary team in face of the needs imposed by the new coronavirus.

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OBJECTIVEThe surgical center is defined as a closed area next to a set of facilities that is destined to perform anesthetic-surgical procedures
A COVID-19 crisis committee was set up involving professors, administrators and professionals from the hospital’s multidisciplinary team, whose discussions were made about the implementation flows and protocols related to the exposure of professionals at the time of the surgery
The new coronavirus has brought immediate changes in public health, whether in the care process or in the expectations of professionals who are in the front line

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OBJECTIVEThe surgical center is defined as a closed area next to a set of facilities that is destined to perform anesthetic-surgical procedures. The preparation of the care group for patients suspected or diagnosed with the new coronavirus infection has developed through technical norms, guidelines and assistance protocols, building criteria in the surgical process and reinforcing the use of individual protection equipment (PPEs) during the entire period of professional exposure[2]. In this sense, the professionals sought training on paramentation and surgical deparation in line with the care for the use of PPEs

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